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M. T. GLEASON.

FENCE POST.-

Patented Feb. 28,1882.

a am! 7/, 7%74 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MINER T. GLEASON, OF BRODHEAD, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF- TOEUGENE F. WARREN.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 254,304, dated February28, 1882.

Application filed December 31, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MINER T. GLEASON, ofBrodhead, in the county of Green and State of: Wisconsin, have inventedcertain new and .useful Improvements in Fence-Posts; and I do post; andto this end it consists of a post comclamp, 'i, as shown;

posed of two metal bars, A A,each formed into two curves, a a, andhaving a straight lower portion, 1), as shown. These two bars arebrought together in reversed positions, as shown, and arejoined at theirpoints of intersection b' b and secured by means of clinchnails 0 c, orother equivalent fastenings. At their upper ends they are united bymeans of a suitable clamp, preferably an iron ring- From the lowestpoint of intersection the bars incline from each other and extend downin substantially straight lines, and at their ends are preferably unitedto a horizontal base-bar, E. The openings at d between the bars of thepost are designed to receive the ends of ordinary fence-boards. Insteadof boards,however, wires may be stretched between and secured to theposts in slots s. The base-bar E may be dispensed with, if desired; butI much prefer to use it, as it makes a much stronger structure.

The parts of the post can be manufactured at slight expense, and can beput together without requiring any special skill;

I claim as my in"ention-- v 1. The fence-post consisting of the bars AA, having the reversed curved portions a a and substantially straightlower portions, 1), and united by a clamp at their upper ends and joinedtogether at the points of intersection, substantially as described.

2. The herein-described fence-post, consisting of the bars A A, havingthe reversed curved portions (1 a and substantially straight lowerportions, 1), and united by a clamp at their upper ends and joinedtogether at their points of intersection, and having the base-bar, towhich the bars A A are connected, substantially as I described.

MINER T. GLEASON.

Witnesses: J. W. STUART, F. F. PIERCE.

